The AIA 2010 National Convention and Design Exposition is just four weeks away. For three days in June, the Miami Beach Convention Center will be the hub of the architecture and design world. Encourage your members to register now, either to attend in-person or through the AIA Virtual Convention.
AIA Florida and AIA Puerto Rico Members
Your convention registration has been prepaid through your membership dues assessment. Registration is this category includes most keynote presentations, most continuing education programs, expo education programs, business meetings, AIA Expo2010, and AIA Virtual Convention. Preconvention workshops, tours, and events are priced separately.
New AIA Florida and AIA Puerto Rico members who join the AIA between May 3, 2009, and June 12, 2010, should register as New AIA Member for the free registration to attend.
Two Convention Options: Miami or Mi-office
Whether you attend in person or from your home or office, the value of attending is the same: it’s an investment in your career and business; it’s an investment in you.
In one of America’s most dynamic cities, you’ll have hundreds of opportunities to build your business. New skills. New technologies. New contacts.
- Learn new skills to help increase your worth to your clients and firm. More than 400 education programs are offered at the AIA convention.
- Solve the complex challenge of how to weather the recession and prepare for better times. Seven preconvention workshops and 10 convention seminars focus on economic issues.
- Meet your next resource, partner, or client—thousands of your colleagues are attending convention. Choose from many extracurricular events that combine business and pleasure.
- Learn about the products your clients ask you about for their projects. More than 800 companies will be exhibiting their products, services, and technologies at the AIA Expo2010. Ask your questions directly to company representatives, see product demonstrations, and do some hands-on learning.
As an attendee, you also get complimentary access to the AIA Virtual Convention. After you return home, you can view the sessions you missed or revisit your favorites—at no additional cost and for 12 months. These archived presentations qualify for continuing education credit.
Or Attend from Home
The AIA Virtual Convention brings you select education programs, the flexibility of “attending” on your own schedule, and the efficiency of learning from your home or office.
- Customize your professional development experience with more than 40 hours of convention programs to choose from.
- Fulfill your continuing education requirements efficiently and cost-effectively with programs that offer more than 40 continuing education learning units; more than 30 satisfy Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) requirements.
- Benefit from the scheduling flexibility that allows you to view convention programs live from Miami or on-demand later.
AIA members register for AIA Virtual Convention for just $160. For the cost of one average continuing education course, you’ll gain access to the three keynote presentations and 33 continuing education seminars.